WorkTies

How Identity Partners Support Who We Are at Work

Years ago, while considering whether to attend graduate school after a first career in another industry, I had a hard time envisioning...

Is your identity partner a gremlin?

Much of our knowledge of team newcomer assimilation relies on the assumption that when someone joins a team, each member of the team has...

What does it cost to show some respect?

I was fortunate this week to hear Dr. Kristie Rogers present her research on respect in prison settings. She studied a fascinating...

High-Quality mentoring: A rough around the edges approach

If you were to ask me to describe a “good” mentor, or one that engages in high-quality mentoring relationships, the words “warm”,...

How mentoring relationships must evolve over time: Kudos to the New York Times’ Workologist

I recently stumbled on this letter submitted by a reader to the New York Times “Workologist” column. In short, the reader was a mentor...

If I bring more of myself to work, what will happen to our relationship?

Guest post by Stephanie Creary, University of Pennsylvania I have always been intrigued by how differently people manage their multiple...